Ever wonder why and how some celebrities come together? Here are some examples and answers: BlackBerry & Alicia Keys: The collaboration: In January, Keys was named global creative director for the struggling Canadian tech brand. Why her? The pairing at first seemed odd, but many tech observers have pointed to Keys’s huge online following as [...]
Alicia Keys Denies Home-Wrecker Label, Mashonda Says Otherwise
November 21, 2012 | Posted by
Good news for those of you wondering whether or not Alicia Keys broke up Swizz Beatz and Mashonda’s marriage. Not surprisingly, the multi-Grammy Award winning artist denies years-old reports that she didn’t steal Swizz Beatz away from his wife. In another not-to-surprising move, Mashonda disagrees and points to the fact that she and her husband [...]
Alicia Keys to Give Fans Preview of New Album ‘Girl On Fire’
November 19, 2012 | Posted by
Alicia Keys will be giving her fans a preview of her new album “Girl on Fire” via a collaboration with YouTube and Google. Keys announced the event in a video on her personal YouTube channel. According to the video, viewers will “hear all the songs on the record [and] I’ll be able to share my creative process and also [...]
Swizz Beatz: I Paid Off All of My Debts
November 14, 2012 | Posted by
Swizz Beatz has broken his silence on his alleged tax woes. In an interview with BET, Swizz said the reports about him owing over $2 million in federal taxes and $100,000 in New York taxes are “ridiculous.” “First and foremost, I don’t have no tax issues. And if I have a $100,000 tax issue then [...]
Swizz Beatz In Trouble for Not Paying Taxes Again
November 12, 2012 | Posted by
Swizz Beatz is the latest celebrity getting hit by the IRS. The federal government has filed a lien against Swizz for unpaid taxes from 2010. According to TMZ, he owes $98,246.10 and the lien tacks on another $2.6 million. The hit producer has a lengthy history with the IRS. Earlier this summer, the government filed [...]
Alicia Keys Talks Playdates with Beyoncé and Blue Ivy
October 1, 2012 | Posted by
Alicia Keys admitted that her son Egypt and Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy are playmates. Keys has been making her rounds to promote her new album “Girl on Fire” and she made the revelation at her latest stop at Capital FM in the United Kingdom. “We do. We have like our little play dates… Nah!” she [...]
Alicia Keys On Fire at Manchester Cathedral in UK
September 25, 2012 | Posted by
The church wasn’t on fire but the lady definitely was, as 31-year-old mom and R&B diva Alicia Keys took the stage at Manchester Cathedral on Monday evening to headline “MTV Crashes Manchester.” The 14-time Grammy Award winner blew the audience away with the latest from her new album, “Girl On Fire.” Though the setting was [...]
Alicia Keys Says She Used ‘Military’ Tactics to Potty Train Son
September 8, 2012 | Posted by
It was hard to miss Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz at the MTV Video Music Awards with their 23-month-old son Egypt Daoud. The little guy had a perch on Daddy’s lap while Mommy was onstage performing her new song, “Girl on Fire” with Nicki Minaj, and he was soaking up plenty of camera time. Keys [...]
Alicia Keys Releases New Music ‘New Day’
June 28, 2012 | Posted by
Earlier this week Alicia Keys revealed her excitement to return to music now she’s released a new track called “New Day” produced by her husband Swizz Beatz. Sample lyrics include, “It’s all right to feel however you want to. There’s no limitation. No. Feel up your life. Let me see your hands up one time. [...]
Omarion Signs With Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Label
May 2, 2012 | Posted by
Rick Ross held a press conference in New York on Wednesday to announce his newest ventures. The industry’s top executives including Diddy, Swizz Beatz, and Lyor Cohen were on hand to support the rapper. Swizz Beatz was up first, announcing that he and Ross are working on a big and tall line for Reebok. “I [...]
